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a u.s. official had gone over and gotten a briefing about that particular type of bomb, but it does not appear that that information was disseminated, for instance, to the tsa, so there was not an adjustment in screening. am i correct? why did not work better? >> what i will tell you is youtsa and every day has a robust playbook -- i will tell you back tsa has a robust playbook of measures that it deploys so we do not getting potential after terry -- adversary to misinformation. we are constantly updating our knowledge based on what kinds of threats exist, what kinds of explosives, what kinds of strategies or procedures terrorisss have in order to stay in step ahead. >> but would they get the intelligence needed? >> any kind of material. >> concealing it in the and were was something we had only seen in one saudi before. >> without going into some of the specifics of the case you are talking about and the information that we had, we knew about this kind of material and a potential threat tha
a u.s. official had gone over and gotten a briefing about that particular type of bomb, but it does not appear that that information was disseminated, for instance, to the tsa, so there was not an adjustment in screening. am i correct? why did not work better? >> what i will tell you is youtsa and every day has a robust playbook -- i will tell you back tsa has a robust playbook of measures that it deploys so we do not getting potential after terry -- adversary to misinformation. we are...
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torn between upholding human rights and protecting its citizens as phantom tension comes under any u.s. scrutiny. at a stake in the future of the russian close of serious visits the fertile lands of color to that of kilometers outside the capital to see its plans to put meat on every table in the land. one pm in moscow are you watching r t a marina joshie welcome to the program however is are underway to recover hundreds of barrels of hazardous chemicals which are floating down a chinese river toward russia they were swept away in a recent flight to moscow is concerned about the possible consequences should the toxic material cross the border sarah ferguson the chinese embassy in moscow and she brings us the latest the chinese media reporting that thousands of these barrels have now being retrieved from the song. thousands more remain in it floating towards towards russia now of course the song was a subsidiary of the moon with which it joined in rushes to far eastern territory and it would take two weeks for these barrels to reach there now what we're hearing is that the chinese autho
torn between upholding human rights and protecting its citizens as phantom tension comes under any u.s. scrutiny. at a stake in the future of the russian close of serious visits the fertile lands of color to that of kilometers outside the capital to see its plans to put meat on every table in the land. one pm in moscow are you watching r t a marina joshie welcome to the program however is are underway to recover hundreds of barrels of hazardous chemicals which are floating down a chinese river...
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the play of the night, scott marlboro in the u.s. senior open championship going for the birdie on 0, got one better. finished the day though at plus 12. >> okay. he had one good shot. >> congratulations done a perry of hayward. you are tonight's winner of a $260 gas bar from your 76 gas. you can also have a chance to win. go to our web site 76.com and click on contest. >> just giving it away. >> yeah, i always got gas. >> yeah. >> i was at the t -- >> i was at the practice today for 14 hours, i'll be blogging about that tonight, you can also enter for your gas card. >> and your sunburn too. >> forgot about that. >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] get extra savings at the jcpenney appreciation sale. save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items. everything, no exclusions! save on everything for her, for him, for kids, all jewelry, and home. go to jcp.com to see everything on sale! jcpenney. >>> well that about wraps it up for eyewitness
the play of the night, scott marlboro in the u.s. senior open championship going for the birdie on 0, got one better. finished the day though at plus 12. >> okay. he had one good shot. >> congratulations done a perry of hayward. you are tonight's winner of a $260 gas bar from your 76 gas. you can also have a chance to win. go to our web site 76.com and click on contest. >> just giving it away. >> yeah, i always got gas. >> yeah. >> i was at the t -- >>...
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publicist told deadline london e tord, there's more chance of me [ bleep ] you than elton being on u.s. "idol." >> jimmy: tell you what, that is the guy they should hire to be the judge. you know, with all the attention on "american idol," and who will replace simon, my cousin sal thought it would be fun to set up his own singing competition program. this features unsuspecting delivery drivers, and here is cousin sal with a new contest show that i think is going to be a very big hit. >> hi. this is the thai food delivery? >> yes. >> come on in. you're in luck, because this is "american thai-dol." come in. what is your name? >> owe. >> all right. where are you from? >> thailand. >> very nice. i order thai food once in awhile. very good. you're going to sing for us tonight. you ready to sing? >> um -- i didn't come here to sing. >> here's joe with "sweet home alabama." hit it, buddy. ♪ sing it. ♪ sweet home alabama ♪ where the skies are so blue ♪ sweet home alabama ♪ coming home to you >> all right, well, let's see what the judges think. randy? >> he's right. i think you were t
publicist told deadline london e tord, there's more chance of me [ bleep ] you than elton being on u.s. "idol." >> jimmy: tell you what, that is the guy they should hire to be the judge. you know, with all the attention on "american idol," and who will replace simon, my cousin sal thought it would be fun to set up his own singing competition program. this features unsuspecting delivery drivers, and here is cousin sal with a new contest show that i think is going to be...
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the play of the night, scott marlboro in the u.s. senior open championship going for the birdie on 0, got one better. finished the day though at plus 12. >> okay. he had one good shot. >> congratulations done a perry of hayward. you are tonight's winner of a $260 gas bar from your 76 gas. you can also have a chance to win. go to our web site 76.com and click on contest. >> just giving it away. >> yeah, i always got gas. >> yeah. >> i was at the t -- >> i was at the practice today for 14 hours, i'll be blogging about that tonight, you can also enter for your gas card. >> and your ,,,, jaguar platinum coverage is not just a warranty. it's a belief in everything we do. it's a 5 year, 50,000 mile promise. with complimentary scheduled maintenance no-cost replacement of wear and tear items and 24/7 roadside assistance. because when you create the most beautiful, fast cars on earth, you create an ownership experience to match.
the play of the night, scott marlboro in the u.s. senior open championship going for the birdie on 0, got one better. finished the day though at plus 12. >> okay. he had one good shot. >> congratulations done a perry of hayward. you are tonight's winner of a $260 gas bar from your 76 gas. you can also have a chance to win. go to our web site 76.com and click on contest. >> just giving it away. >> yeah, i always got gas. >> yeah. >> i was at the t -- >>...
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the u.s. senate, and whatever we do, whatever david does, whatever i do nothing is as difficult as chairing the kennedy center and being president of the opera, i assure you. [laughter] i assure you there is nothing quite like that. david's correcthen he says that i've been a scial master in some tough assignments. that's a legal term, special maer. i once said to my wife, you know, i'm the special master for the 9/11 fund. [laughter] and she said, that's fine with me, but if anybody calls me the special mistress -- [laughter] there's going to be trouble. you might wonder how can we in a few minuteslend the work that i'm doing for secretary geithner as the special master for pay, a.r.p. executive pay, and bp? how do you blend those two in just 20 minutes? but you can. because if you look at both of those assignments, there is a common denominator. every once in a while, founately not that often, but every once in a while wills a public -- there is a public policy dilemma. it requires public po
the u.s. senate, and whatever we do, whatever david does, whatever i do nothing is as difficult as chairing the kennedy center and being president of the opera, i assure you. [laughter] i assure you there is nothing quite like that. david's correcthen he says that i've been a scial master in some tough assignments. that's a legal term, special maer. i once said to my wife, you know, i'm the special master for the 9/11 fund. [laughter] and she said, that's fine with me, but if anybody calls me...
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today, protesters carried signs and yelled slogans charging the u.s. presence in afghanistan triggered the attacks. they also criticized poor security at the shrine. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: much of b.p.'s cleanup operations in the gulf of mexico remained on hold today as the remnants of hurricane alex dissipated over mexico. the storm churned up more crude oil, and forced an oily influx onto the beaches and marshes of the gulf. that led mississippi to close the last of its waters to commercial and recreational fishing. fishing is just one of several industries along the gulf taking a big hit. newshour correspondent tom bearden returned to the coast of alabama this week to see what's happening to small businesses in one city along the beach. >> reporter: just after sunset last night, the heavy equipment began to roll out in gulf shores, alabama, the start of another all-night shift to pick up the oil that has washed ashore from the blown out b.p. well. the conga line of sand-sifting machinery moves slow
today, protesters carried signs and yelled slogans charging the u.s. presence in afghanistan triggered the attacks. they also criticized poor security at the shrine. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: much of b.p.'s cleanup operations in the gulf of mexico remained on hold today as the remnants of hurricane alex dissipated over mexico. the storm churned up more crude oil, and forced an oily influx onto the beaches and marshes of the gulf. that led...
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do they assume that soonee or later, the u.s. is gone to pull out? that the u.s. will pull out. that is what they tell the afghan villagers. the often commented that the americans have the watches, but we have the timee they do not have a timeline. they have nowhere else to go. that is their home. immediately after 9/11, in afghanistan working with their afghan allies, i was often asked, are you going to stick with us this time? referring to our promises made during these -- during the soviee occupation. the afghans remember that. they are wondering if we are going to stick with them. are we with the afghan people in this fledgling democracy? i do not have the answer.+ at the time, i told them, yes. today, based on the political atmosphere, i do not know. >> it has been several years and we are still there. have we ained any credibility? >> not been the president announces a timeline for withdrawal. he did not see the non-military care, the econnmic develop it.t- very little has gone to the villages and to the afghan ppople. nine years ago, only 6% of the afghan people were on t
do they assume that soonee or later, the u.s. is gone to pull out? that the u.s. will pull out. that is what they tell the afghan villagers. the often commented that the americans have the watches, but we have the timee they do not have a timeline. they have nowhere else to go. that is their home. immediately after 9/11, in afghanistan working with their afghan allies, i was often asked, are you going to stick with us this time? referring to our promises made during these -- during the soviee...
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guest: chinese policy with u.s. and china bilateral relations for the past 10 years or so, china has had for many years a fixed exchange rate and it was on the dollar about eight something, the yuan, or what they call currency. and then it came down to about 20% against the dollar. and during the economic crisis they stopped that policy and froze it again, so they fixed the exchange rate. probably at about six something. a couple of weeks ago, the people at the chinese banks said they were born to allow the exchange rate to moderate -- were going to allow the exchange rate to moderate, not devalue, but be more flexible. depending on how it appreciates, the trade balance showed a just a little bit due to that. depending on who you talk to, some people say their currency is about 20% undervalued and some say 40%. if it was 40% and it wanted to reevaluate its 40% higher, you would see a significant trading -- change in the trade deficit. host: what changed the chinese policy? guest: a lot of it was pressure from the ob
guest: chinese policy with u.s. and china bilateral relations for the past 10 years or so, china has had for many years a fixed exchange rate and it was on the dollar about eight something, the yuan, or what they call currency. and then it came down to about 20% against the dollar. and during the economic crisis they stopped that policy and froze it again, so they fixed the exchange rate. probably at about six something. a couple of weeks ago, the people at the chinese banks said they were born...
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host: this piece in the paper this morning, the u.s. chamber of commerce head is being interviewed here -- a obama breakdown business is the headline. the head of the powerful lobby is a fierce critic of white house policy. there is more than a little bit of talk about congress changing over to republican hands, at least on the house said. look again if you have a split government. what would it mean? guest: it will be interesting to see how that pans out. obviously president obama and republicans will want to get something done, but what will they be able to agree on? i think you will see more tax cuts. so, to the extent the president will be on board, you might see more tax cuts if republicans take the congress. however, you might see some compromises. but it will be more difficult. republicans are very concerned about not spending more on the deficit and debt. host: roy, north carolina. caller: the [unintelligible] tax is a very high techs. of approximately less than the majority of people make a $109,000 per year. what will the aver
host: this piece in the paper this morning, the u.s. chamber of commerce head is being interviewed here -- a obama breakdown business is the headline. the head of the powerful lobby is a fierce critic of white house policy. there is more than a little bit of talk about congress changing over to republican hands, at least on the house said. look again if you have a split government. what would it mean? guest: it will be interesting to see how that pans out. obviously president obama and...
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we have to improve our u.s. infrastructure with iron and steel and products produced right here in the united states and that's what the america can people expect us to use when their dollars are being used. we also, of course, have to help our labor pool and strengthen our education and training and coordinate our efforts because we are in this together and we will make it in america. today, we passed a couple of bills i'm happy to report out of the energy and commerce committee, consistent with our goals to make it in america. one of them calls for ar national manufacturing strategy. now that's a pretty good idea, don't you think? since it is a multi-faceted task, mission that we're on, it makes a lot of sense to plan out our actions and make sure we have our policies in order so that they work together and that they work for and with our businesses and our workers. so the national manufacturing act of 2010 was passed out of the energy and commerce committee and hopefully on its way to the house floor so we ca
we have to improve our u.s. infrastructure with iron and steel and products produced right here in the united states and that's what the america can people expect us to use when their dollars are being used. we also, of course, have to help our labor pool and strengthen our education and training and coordinate our efforts because we are in this together and we will make it in america. today, we passed a couple of bills i'm happy to report out of the energy and commerce committee, consistent...
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u.s. nevertheless, in violation of the solomon amendment they restricted military reciters at harvard law school. in 2005 s escalated from hostile words toctivism and claiming harvard law could b military recruiters because it barred all recruiters who discriminated against homosexuals. in 2006 this argument with the circuit court ruli was struck down by the supreme court unanimously. even the most liberal-minded justices rejected miss kagan's decision. her theoriesere clearly not what congress had in mind. she later acknowledged that her action were not justified but said that she had acted anay in the hope that the department of defense would not enforce the law. the issue here is bias and miss kagan's record reveals a persistent bias at least regarding the military. as a citizen, i cannot appoint the justices which law they wish to follow in hopes they would not be enforced. an activist justice would not defer to the other branches of government, particularly the congress. it is more qu
u.s. nevertheless, in violation of the solomon amendment they restricted military reciters at harvard law school. in 2005 s escalated from hostile words toctivism and claiming harvard law could b military recruiters because it barred all recruiters who discriminated against homosexuals. in 2006 this argument with the circuit court ruli was struck down by the supreme court unanimously. even the most liberal-minded justices rejected miss kagan's decision. her theoriesere clearly not what congress...
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u.s. enlist new afghan village forces. uniforms, weapons, and wages. from afghanistan, the men and the remote village are in uniforms defending their land against the taliban. new legislation hammered out by american and afghan officials and expected to be enacted by president karzai in coming weeks would authorize armed village forces across afghanistan and bring them into the country's enforcement system. guest: it is at least an effort. i think we need to have further examination. it is an effort to bring them under the government. there adjuncts to the police or military as opposed to a militia that is entirely independent. so i think that as part of their effort to try to address the situation. i think there are lots of pitfalls that could be there if they decide to go the other way on that. this has been talked about 401 l. questions have been raised. it is an experiment, and certainly we can heope it is successful. host: we have five minutes left with mr. tierney. joseph rights for over seven years we have been a spending over 7.5 billion per mo
u.s. enlist new afghan village forces. uniforms, weapons, and wages. from afghanistan, the men and the remote village are in uniforms defending their land against the taliban. new legislation hammered out by american and afghan officials and expected to be enacted by president karzai in coming weeks would authorize armed village forces across afghanistan and bring them into the country's enforcement system. guest: it is at least an effort. i think we need to have further examination. it is an...
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to discuss pakistan u.s. relations i'm joined by dan kai human dubai he's the editor of the news service pakistan. dot com in washington we have now was he's the director of the south asia center at the atlantic council of the united states and author of crossed swords pakistan its army and wars within and in london we go to anatol lieven the chair of international relations and terrorism studies at king's college london and the author of the upcoming book pakistan a hard country and another member of our cross talk team on the hunger all right across talk rules in effect gentlemen that means you can jump in anytime you want and until i want to go to you first hillary clinton was in islamabad not long ago i had a gift five hundred million dollars for a civilian projects build dams and schools and whatnot. and the pakistanis were didn't seem all that grateful expression after almost twelve billion dollars in aid since the bush administration almost eight of billion of that was for military but they weren't gra
to discuss pakistan u.s. relations i'm joined by dan kai human dubai he's the editor of the news service pakistan. dot com in washington we have now was he's the director of the south asia center at the atlantic council of the united states and author of crossed swords pakistan its army and wars within and in london we go to anatol lieven the chair of international relations and terrorism studies at king's college london and the author of the upcoming book pakistan a hard country and another...
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next to shannon, quentin gray from the u.s. department of agriculture. next to quentin, raul artiste who just joined us from the department of homeland security and next to him, chemical or on her last day is the state department staff where she is going onto council of foreign relations fellowship. the six agencies not hear our cia, joint chiefs of staff, fbi and the office of the secretary of defense. no office of the department's history is have this interagency and this is designed-- i brought them here today mr. chairman to illustrate to you that as distinctly as possible that we have a whole of government approach here and there is very good civilian military coordination. on the second row, our afghan political expert and a former member of the united nations team. tim linda king our new pakistan country director and our new afghan country director. so, with that team behind this mr. chairman, we have embarked on full implementation and close coordination with centcom and isaf and the american embassy in kabul of the efforts that you want to discu
next to shannon, quentin gray from the u.s. department of agriculture. next to quentin, raul artiste who just joined us from the department of homeland security and next to him, chemical or on her last day is the state department staff where she is going onto council of foreign relations fellowship. the six agencies not hear our cia, joint chiefs of staff, fbi and the office of the secretary of defense. no office of the department's history is have this interagency and this is designed-- i...
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the u.s. secretary of state's visit to the heavily fought -- heavily fortified border was a part of the symbolism of this trip, a show of support for their south korean and allies. at a press conference, mrs. clinton made clear that there was substance. >> today i am announcing a series of measures to increase our ability to prevent north korea's proliferation and halt their illicit activities that funds their weapons programs as the surge brings more provocative action. these are aimed at the procurement of material. >> punishment for no. 3 apostle legend torpedo into the warships in south korea. north korea is already one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on the planet, but these new sanctions announced are meant to squeeze its armed proliferation activities even harder and place further restrictions on its import of luxury goods. mrs. clinton said that the measures were not directed at the people of north korea, but the misguided policies of their leaders. >> the other partners -- >>
the u.s. secretary of state's visit to the heavily fought -- heavily fortified border was a part of the symbolism of this trip, a show of support for their south korean and allies. at a press conference, mrs. clinton made clear that there was substance. >> today i am announcing a series of measures to increase our ability to prevent north korea's proliferation and halt their illicit activities that funds their weapons programs as the surge brings more provocative action. these are aimed...
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no matter how long we stay over there with the u.s. government, be willing have enemies no matter what. we give millions of dollars the other countries because they are cohorts. host: have these wars drained and contributed to the deficit and debt in a significant way? guest: unlike other times that we have paid for wars, taxes have always gone up. we just did not do that this time. that contributed dramatically to the debt that we are currently in. however, looking forward, that is not with the problem comes from. the problem down the road is without question in the big entitlement programs. social security, medicaid, those are the things that lead to the unsustainable path we are on. that said, defense of security is a great place to start looking at the budget. halthere is an interest in gettg savings out of the defense budget. there are definitely savings to be found, we know about that. it becomes harder and harder to say no. oftentimes members of congress will ramp up the spending in areas beyond the request, which makes no sense
no matter how long we stay over there with the u.s. government, be willing have enemies no matter what. we give millions of dollars the other countries because they are cohorts. host: have these wars drained and contributed to the deficit and debt in a significant way? guest: unlike other times that we have paid for wars, taxes have always gone up. we just did not do that this time. that contributed dramatically to the debt that we are currently in. however, looking forward, that is not with...
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now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhunt is under way, search operations there in that area of afghanistan this morning, u.s. military have set up checkpoints, passing out leaflets with photographs of the two soldiers or two sailors offering $20,000 reward. >> to the extent the taliban has acknowledged this does that suggest there are going to be some negotiations or demands for their release? >> well, there are some reports already that one taliban group, not sure who it is exactly, are demanding the release of taliban prisoners in exchange for the body of a dead american. however, u.s. military officials repeated rather strongly this morning it remains u.s. policy not to negotiate for the release of hostages. >> nbc's jim miklaszewski, mik, thanks so much. >>> david gregory mott rater of "meet the press," joins from us washington, d.c. good morning to you. >> good morning, lester. >> this is another trouble
now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhunt is under way, search operations there in that area of afghanistan this morning, u.s. military have set up checkpoints, passing out leaflets with photographs of the two soldiers or two sailors offering $20,000 reward. >> to the extent the taliban has acknowledged this does that suggest there are going to be some negotiations or demands for their release? >>...
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and i was a member of the u.s. senate that passed the policy act which other members of this committee voted on essentially was part of a national framework. fourth, there is a reality that this is an issue which requires looking back not just at one administration but it's multiple administrations. the mms was formed in 1981 sand you think about the fact that there have been republican and democratic administrations that have essentially allowed this organization to continue by secretary tall order. and it was for that reason as early as last year i proposed to the natural resources committee, congressman ray hall's committee that we move forward with organic administration because the missions of this agency are so important. so it's a shared responsibility and we need to move forward and fix the problems. i believe that we started in my tenure as secretary of interior moving forward implementing the reform agenda much of which had been uncovered by this committee. on ethics from day one we put together a strong
and i was a member of the u.s. senate that passed the policy act which other members of this committee voted on essentially was part of a national framework. fourth, there is a reality that this is an issue which requires looking back not just at one administration but it's multiple administrations. the mms was formed in 1981 sand you think about the fact that there have been republican and democratic administrations that have essentially allowed this organization to continue by secretary tall...
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. >>> with the u.s. senate voting to extend unemployment benefits today, california's long-term unemployed will be getting checks again soon. the measure is expected to sail through congress and be signed by president obama as early as thursday. that is good news for 400,000 californians whose benefits began running out seven weeks ago. >> as we've been keeping track of these people, we should be able to respond pretty quickly. checks as early as next week for some people and then following pretty quickly there after for others. >>> california's unemployment rate has edged lower for three straight months but still stands at 12.3%, the third highest state unemployment rate in the nation. >>> president obama confronted uk prime minister david cameron today. the president wants information about how the libyan convicted of downing pan am flight 103 in 1988 was freed last year allegedly after bp intervened. president obama and british prime minister david cameron mostly agreed about lockerbie. pan am flight
. >>> with the u.s. senate voting to extend unemployment benefits today, california's long-term unemployed will be getting checks again soon. the measure is expected to sail through congress and be signed by president obama as early as thursday. that is good news for 400,000 californians whose benefits began running out seven weeks ago. >> as we've been keeping track of these people, we should be able to respond pretty quickly. checks as early as next week for some people and...
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these are u.s. energy workers. there's more -- with this moratorium as the rigs leave, as the jobs go, as our vendors and small businesses go as well, we need -- many of those are not coming back for years. with it goes the capital, the funding from companies who have to decide soon whether they put money into exploring in the gulf of mexico or over in brazil or west africa or somewhere else around the world. also with the rigs and capital and jobs go ours brainpower. we worry about a brain drain of america's best and brightest energy research and workers who will go and ultimately, when that leave the energy headquarters leaves as well, which in many communities along the gulf of mexico make up such a big part, good-paying part of our economy system of this moratorium, the refusal to allow permits, the 10-year -- the tenure on allowing these safe wells to go back to work is having a devastating impact. i've invited, and i know you support this i invited president obama to come to houston, texas to meet with energy
these are u.s. energy workers. there's more -- with this moratorium as the rigs leave, as the jobs go, as our vendors and small businesses go as well, we need -- many of those are not coming back for years. with it goes the capital, the funding from companies who have to decide soon whether they put money into exploring in the gulf of mexico or over in brazil or west africa or somewhere else around the world. also with the rigs and capital and jobs go ours brainpower. we worry about a brain...
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to give you an idea of the u.s. travel association i represent is basically represents the whole $704 billion travel industry or one in nine americans are employed, our 2,000 members represent the airlines, hotel, lodging company, attractions, et cetera but our mission is real simple and that's to promote travel and increase travel to and with the united stat, it creates american jobs. during the current environmental crisis, that mission couldn't be more important. and my testimony i'm going to highlight several thing, one, the significance of the impact of travel and tourism which you've already heard distinguished members of the panel and also you will hear from the panel and committees state. but also the potential long-te of the oil spill, the damages and what bp and the federal government can do. it's mentioned that four states are impacted to the tune of $94 billion of their travel economy and a million emploes in the travel economy but you also have texas which perception hasot been hit as hard but perceptio
to give you an idea of the u.s. travel association i represent is basically represents the whole $704 billion travel industry or one in nine americans are employed, our 2,000 members represent the airlines, hotel, lodging company, attractions, et cetera but our mission is real simple and that's to promote travel and increase travel to and with the united stat, it creates american jobs. during the current environmental crisis, that mission couldn't be more important. and my testimony i'm going...
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the u.s.. i remember hearing key republicans stating that they would work against the old system, working against health care reform. realistically, what could be changed? host: in "the washington post," this morning, the lead item, "the afghan president plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former taliban officials from a u.n. terrorism blacklist in a gesture intended to advance political reconciliation talks with insurgents, according to a senior afghan official. the afghan government has looked for years to delist former television viewers who it says have cut ties with the islamist movement. but the campaign to call names from a list, which imposes a travel ban and other restrictions, has begun to press for a political settlement." george, washington journal. what you think of republicans possibly taking control of the house of representatives? caller: i believe that they are misreading the american people. american people want the budget balanced, but not on the backs of the unemployed an
the u.s.. i remember hearing key republicans stating that they would work against the old system, working against health care reform. realistically, what could be changed? host: in "the washington post," this morning, the lead item, "the afghan president plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former taliban officials from a u.n. terrorism blacklist in a gesture intended to advance political reconciliation talks with insurgents, according to a senior afghan official. the afghan...
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the u.s. government will come with deep suspicion. we know from public reporting that the russians and chinese have a tremendous capability. nowhere is that more brightly than the private sector that it stolen blind every day. our creativity and research and development dollars get thrown out the window when china and russia can steal things from us that we have paid for. we see little effort to protect or prosecute those -- the intellectual property. i think this is not only a required partnership but of a different nature than anything we've seen. >> a cyber attack, is the most likely to come from a major state actor like china or russia? or terrorist group or home? >> when you are in government you are worried about all that. it is less likely to be a terrorist act. we have had [unintelligible] i do not think it is likely to be in that vein. terrorist groups use the internet to communicate and train and recruit and finance. it is less likely. i do think it is more likely you will see it from the state actors. >> have we already see
the u.s. government will come with deep suspicion. we know from public reporting that the russians and chinese have a tremendous capability. nowhere is that more brightly than the private sector that it stolen blind every day. our creativity and research and development dollars get thrown out the window when china and russia can steal things from us that we have paid for. we see little effort to protect or prosecute those -- the intellectual property. i think this is not only a required...
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." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton will visit south korea and vietnam next week to coordinate with u.s. allies over the sinking of a south korean warship blamed on north korea. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell told reporters that clinton will leave on monday and visit the two countries after attending an aid conference in afghanistan. in announcing clinton's tour, campbell urged north korea to take concrete action toward abandoning its nuclear program. >> the united states and south korea have always maintained, and our position is clear, that we are prepared under the right circumstances to sit down in a dialogue with north korea. >> in seoul clinton is scheduled to attend a meeting with the foreign and defense ministers of south korea, along with u.s. defense secretary robert gates. she'll then head to vietnam to take part in the asean regional forum, a framework for discussing security issues affecting the asia pacific. campbell also said clinton will meet with japanese f
." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton will visit south korea and vietnam next week to coordinate with u.s. allies over the sinking of a south korean warship blamed on north korea. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell told reporters that clinton will leave on monday and visit the two countries after attending an aid conference in afghanistan. in announcing clinton's tour, campbell urged north korea to take concrete action toward abandoning its nuclear program....
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under u.s. law, a company is allowed to reclaim 35% of its tax bill in the event of significant losses like this. so it's normal corporate practice to do so. although, yes, it has been presented in a bad light by many media reporters. >> so what about the timing of the well cap, could they have moved tony hayward from the position, bob dudley into the new position, could they have made the decision about selling assets if they did not have the well capped? >> the capping of the well is an important development. that means there's no more oil or gas leaking into the gulf. however, the disaster is not coming to an end until the well is plugged and cementing which is happening with the drilling of the first relief well when it hits the target towards the first week of august. but certainly they needed to wait until the immediate disaster was over in terms of having capped the well before they made an announcement about getting rid of the ceo. although the change won't take effect until october. >>
under u.s. law, a company is allowed to reclaim 35% of its tax bill in the event of significant losses like this. so it's normal corporate practice to do so. although, yes, it has been presented in a bad light by many media reporters. >> so what about the timing of the well cap, could they have moved tony hayward from the position, bob dudley into the new position, could they have made the decision about selling assets if they did not have the well capped? >> the capping of the well...
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the u.s. and china proposed the promotion of electric vehicles. after the meeting u.s. energy secretary stephen chu, who chaired the meeting, stressed the success of the talks. >> today i'm pleased to announce initiatives that will save enough energy over the next 20 years to equal the output of 500 medium-size power plants. >>> southeast asian foreign ministers have virtually allowed myanmar's general election to go ahead later this year without requesting the release of pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi. the myanmar election was discussed at the asean ministerial meeting in hanoi on tuesday. myanmar plans to hold its first general election in 20 years. in a joint statement released after the meeting the ministers called for a free and fair election but did not request the release of the pro-democracy leader. asean stuck to its principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states. >> it's not for us anyways. it's for the myanmar people themselves to judge on that. >> the myanmar delegation did not immediately respond to asean's request to send ele
the u.s. and china proposed the promotion of electric vehicles. after the meeting u.s. energy secretary stephen chu, who chaired the meeting, stressed the success of the talks. >> today i'm pleased to announce initiatives that will save enough energy over the next 20 years to equal the output of 500 medium-size power plants. >>> southeast asian foreign ministers have virtually allowed myanmar's general election to go ahead later this year without requesting the release of...
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meanwhile, south korean media is reporting the u.s. plans to freeze some 100 overseas bank accounts believed to be used by kim jong-il to run his north korean regime. >>> according to a government report, northwest airlines passengers were put at risk due to the airlines' cozy relationship with the federal aviation administration. the report backs claims made by an faa whistleblower that northwest repeatedly failed to follow federal safety regulations but was not held accountable by the faa. >>> pope benedict xvi has defrocked ohio priest thomas krumm. krumm was removed from his ministry last year after reportedly admitting he abused a teenage boy more than 30 years ago. >>> and a 100-year-old crate of whiskey is giving new meaning to the term "scotch on the rocks." new zealand museum officials are slowly thawing a crate of scotch that was discovered in the antarctic hut of an english explorer who abandoned the stash about 100 years ago. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 1
meanwhile, south korean media is reporting the u.s. plans to freeze some 100 overseas bank accounts believed to be used by kim jong-il to run his north korean regime. >>> according to a government report, northwest airlines passengers were put at risk due to the airlines' cozy relationship with the federal aviation administration. the report backs claims made by an faa whistleblower that northwest repeatedly failed to follow federal safety regulations but was not held accountable by...
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it seems the u.s. can't good without a hot spy story this summer banished danny chapman now another and has entered the stage also in her twenty's this time more of a smuggler and a spine. and if i'm on the boat was arrested in new york for trying to smuggle several state of the art night gunsight devices into russia. she says she bought them online for her husband and his friends who happen to be fans of hunting there is no connection whatsoever between anna and. the folks that were that reported back on july tenth and ne she's not a spy the government's not even saying that she's a spy this is just this is just the press trying to us and seychelle law is the story but to most american media she's yet another twenty something russian agent. in light of this season spy hike every russian woman in the us seems to use mystery. young maybe a schoolteacher maybe a reporter doesn't matter what you do but the allure of a russian spy still there and the women are the most intriguing. movie critics say the res
it seems the u.s. can't good without a hot spy story this summer banished danny chapman now another and has entered the stage also in her twenty's this time more of a smuggler and a spine. and if i'm on the boat was arrested in new york for trying to smuggle several state of the art night gunsight devices into russia. she says she bought them online for her husband and his friends who happen to be fans of hunting there is no connection whatsoever between anna and. the folks that were that...
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i think that the goal of u.s. policy should be to facilitate that as long as the israel security can be contained. host: the book again is called "the icarus syndrome: a history of american hubris." peter beinart, thank you for joining us. that is it for "washington journal." we will back tomorrow morning and we hope to see them. -- we hope to see you then. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> a live picture of the oil spill leaking into the gulf of mexico on the 80th day. these pictures provided by bp and available at our website. we are awaiting the remarks on the latest on the gulf coast oil spill. thad allen will give us an update in just a few moments from alabama. environmental technician terry simms talks but efforts being made to clean up the will. she describes the process and mentions that bp is doing everything they can to clean up the spill. >> i am from louisiana. i have lived here all my life. i am down here working on the
i think that the goal of u.s. policy should be to facilitate that as long as the israel security can be contained. host: the book again is called "the icarus syndrome: a history of american hubris." peter beinart, thank you for joining us. that is it for "washington journal." we will back tomorrow morning and we hope to see them. -- we hope to see you then. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010]...
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but then it put the u.s. taxpayers at risk, particularly through its driskts book it, put it the taxpayers at risk that each one of news this room have $600 obligated. that's 1 $0 billion divided by the population. >> so if i go back to mr. wallison's example, mr. wallison's example aig could have had the securities on its balance sheet. they could have diminished in value and then aig would go have had the sad necessity to go out and raise more capital. it would have needed to go get more cash or it could have left the securities on someone else's balance sheet entered into the contract which says there's a credit default swap when they diminished in value, the other entity automatically got the capital it needed through this contract, cash went out and aig was in the sad position of having to get more cash. what's the difference and what's the contribution of a derivative? >> it's a significant difference. derivatives allow risk to be held by a party without putting up the principal, the public, the money u
but then it put the u.s. taxpayers at risk, particularly through its driskts book it, put it the taxpayers at risk that each one of news this room have $600 obligated. that's 1 $0 billion divided by the population. >> so if i go back to mr. wallison's example, mr. wallison's example aig could have had the securities on its balance sheet. they could have diminished in value and then aig would go have had the sad necessity to go out and raise more capital. it would have needed to go get...
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the u.s.-led war effort in afghanistan. they tell a story that some veterans of the region know full well. more civilian deaths than are ever reported, unexplained american deaths, questionable battlefield tactics and a mission just not going that well. this comes just as the u.s., of course, is gearing up this new push in the conflict. we have two reports to start off with tonight. first, our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this massive leak provides incredible detail and insight into the u.s. war in afghanistan. day by day, battle by battle it's a tough look at the worst of the war. the staggering mountain of documents, nearly 92,000, covers a six-year stretch of the war ending last december when the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were released by the whistleblower website wikileaks and its founder, julian assange. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn
the u.s.-led war effort in afghanistan. they tell a story that some veterans of the region know full well. more civilian deaths than are ever reported, unexplained american deaths, questionable battlefield tactics and a mission just not going that well. this comes just as the u.s., of course, is gearing up this new push in the conflict. we have two reports to start off with tonight. first, our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian....
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a complex u.s.-russia spy swap was underway late today, involving ten russian agents here and four people convicted of espionage in russia. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the action in a new york court today and look at russia's deep-cover spy program. >> lehrer: then, we talk to white house chief of staff, rahm emanuel. >> woodruff: tom bearden reports from the gulf of mexico, where scientists are turning to tiny microbes to help clean up oiled marshland. >> lehrer: margaret warner examines the pentagon's new rules for dealing with the news media. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown has a conversation with jean- michel cousteau about his famous father-- ocean explorer jacques cousteau. >> when people ask what do you expect to find? he would always say if i knew, i wouldn't go. so it was the sense of discovery which is, obviously, related it to adventure. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been p
a complex u.s.-russia spy swap was underway late today, involving ten russian agents here and four people convicted of espionage in russia. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the action in a new york court today and look at russia's deep-cover spy program. >> lehrer: then, we talk to white house chief of staff, rahm emanuel. >> woodruff: tom bearden reports from the gulf of mexico, where scientists are turning to tiny...
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since she became speaker in 2006, she has shepherded through the u.s. house passage of the first increase in the minimum wage in a decade. the $787 billion economic stimulus package to battle the recession and a massive overhaul of the health-care system. >> well, it's a... the enthusiasm and the boldness of the new deal but with less government. and we are... like to be thinking in entrepreneurial ways, more innovative ways then in previous recent memory. actually, the new deal was very innovative in its approach. and that is the tradition of america. our founders were innovaters, they were advocates of an entrepreneur all system, of public, private partnerships, of thinking in fresh ways. and from that came the industrial revolution and then a hundred years later, the technological revolution. and then well, almost 200 years later the technological revolution and now we'll have a green revolution. and we'll have a revolution in terms of the way we think about our country as we go forward. >> financial regulation, is that as big? >> it's very big. the
since she became speaker in 2006, she has shepherded through the u.s. house passage of the first increase in the minimum wage in a decade. the $787 billion economic stimulus package to battle the recession and a massive overhaul of the health-care system. >> well, it's a... the enthusiasm and the boldness of the new deal but with less government. and we are... like to be thinking in entrepreneurial ways, more innovative ways then in previous recent memory. actually, the new deal was very...
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secondly, i was the u.s. representative at the conference where this government was originally set up . karzai wasn't even there. it was clear all the afghans there were unfamiliar with and uncomfortable with the concept of federalism. i do think the professor is right that if there are serious negotiations that begin with the insurgents with the taliban and others, it will lead to demands for some degree of decentralization and on balance that might not be a bad thing. >> lehrer: do you have any reason, professor sharani, just to go to the bottom line here, to be optimistic about whether all of this ... not only the civil discussion and the aid discussions and all of that, corruption, but also what's happening militarily on the ground, is going to lead to a stability that will eventually result in a stable afghanistan? is this thing on a path toward hope in your opinion? >> i think unless and until we have a truly honest government in afghanistan as partner for our military efforts and economic and political
secondly, i was the u.s. representative at the conference where this government was originally set up . karzai wasn't even there. it was clear all the afghans there were unfamiliar with and uncomfortable with the concept of federalism. i do think the professor is right that if there are serious negotiations that begin with the insurgents with the taliban and others, it will lead to demands for some degree of decentralization and on balance that might not be a bad thing. >> lehrer: do you...